Resource outlines issues related to genetic information and technologies derived from the Human Genome Project. Government policy, legislation and discrimination issues are highlighted.

An informative article looking at teens and social networking. What is it? What should parents know and the need to encourage privacy issues in these open forums of social interaction.

Curated collection of links to articles, essays, and related topics on responsible use of the Internet and information technologies with respect to speech and online hate compiled and maintained by a university instructor.

This site contains a student brief on Dietemann vs. Time, Inc. The facts, issue, decision, reasons and significance presented in this case are an example of journalism and an invasion of privacy.

This site presents an overview of issues relating to cookies - their purpose, privacy concerns, available software, and more.

Wouldn't it be great if all of our documents could be stored on the internet rather than eating up our hard drive space? The concept is 'cloud computing' and this issue provides some concern over this new type of computing.

Although the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, its interpretation is open to many opinions, causing great controversies. Students can read the Constitution as well as the many issues that surround the document. If that proves...

This Supreme Court case dealt with the issue of contraception. View the the Supreme Court opinion as delivered by Justice Douglas.

This online magazine offers the latest news and information concerning the relationship between society and available technologies.

Liberty is an organisation that was formed seventy-five years ago to champion liberty in all sorts of social contexts. The site has information about many of the current issues - ASBOs, asylum, street cameras and so on - with media links...

Cyber Law Journal, a weekly publication of the New York Times, reflects on the legal issues raised by the Internet.

There are many security threats today associated with internet use. This site presents some online videos that discuss security issues such as online rip-off schemes, protecting privacy, and protecting your computer from online attacks.

This article describes the legal and technical issues involved in cryptography. It also discusses government proposals concerning the clipper chip.

Contains plans for five lessons that explore naming conventions and safety on the internet. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection...

This resource lists state and federal laws on electronic surveillance. A hyperlink is also provided to further information pertaining to response to terrorist attacks.

In an effort to facilitate efforts by people of Hispanic descent to trace their roots and family trees, this research center maintains a database called The Great New Mexico Pedigree Database where they have combined different sources of...